GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

Random words

WordMeaning
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
reckoncount
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle